Dero Dance

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Dero Dance

Dero dance is a kind of traditional dance from Ngada especially in Soa indigenous community. Dero dance is a mass dance with movement of the art, and will become more alive if accomplished by traditional and modern music.

It is a popular dance as one comes from Soa sub-district in Ngada Regency.  The dance aims to honor the ancestors, to give thanks for the harvest, and build a strong fraternal bond. Dero usual danced at Sagi customary or traditional indigenous boxing. The people is to join hands to form a circle and then move together – equal right and left backward and then forward to the music. It dance is easy to learn or practice with the elastic body movement.  The Dero dance is usually performed in the night the before the Sagi (traditional-boxing day). The dancers can come from within the village or outside the village. To dance Dero can use the custom clothing for the men (Nai Ragi) and women (Kodo Do’i). The dance accompanied with the traditional singing.

Nowadays, every person can dance Dero using the modern instruments and movements can be varied. It can be performed in is a formal or informal events such as in wedding party, thanks giving day or the government visiting in a village. The dancers can come from teens, or adults. (Adapted from: http://triofriend.blogspot.co.id/2014_11_01_arch.)